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Applications for 2012-2013 are still being accepted and will be considered for Merit Awards.
We are accepting applications for the M.F.A. with a concentration in poetry, fiction, and dramatic writing.
The Adelphi M.F.A. program offers small class sizes with dedicated and accomplished faculty through a practical, multi-genre curriculum that will prepare you for a life of letters in the real world. All applicants are eligible for fellowships and teaching opportunities in creative writing and composition.
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The M.F.A. in creative writing is open to matriculated and non-matriculated students who meet the respective admission criteria. A bachelor’s degree is required. However, the degree does not have to be in English or literature.
Matriculated Students:
Students must submit:
- Completed application form
- College transcript
- Two letters of reference from people familiar with your writing
- Personal statement
- Manuscript in one genre only
Non-Matriculated Students:
Rolling admissions are made on a space-available basis. Candidates should submit a writing sample to the Director of the M.F.A. Program.
Essay/Personal Statement
Tell us something about your writing life and what you hope to accomplish during the program. Tell us what you have read, are now reading and what you intend to read. Describe your current literary interests, your current or future challenges, and your literary goals. Please limit your essay to 1,000 words.
Writing Sample
Submit the manuscript only in the genre to which you are applying.
Choose one of the following:
- Poetry: 10–15 pages (approximately a dozen poems)
- Fiction: maximum of 30 pages, double-spaced, which can consist of one or more stories or part of a novel
- Dramatic Writing: maximum of 50 pages, double-spaced, which can consist of a monologue, a one-act play, or a scene from a full-length play or screenplay or television script. If an excerpt from a longer work is submitted, please include a one-paragraph description of the work as a whole.
For more information, please contact the M.F.A. Program Office at 516.877.4044 or the Office of Admissions.
Candidates interested in adjunct teaching positions in The Writing Center, or other work opportunities should contact the M.F.A. program for the current work application.
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Contact
For additional information, please contact:
M.F.A. Program
Harvey Hall, Room 215
p - 516.877.4044
e - mfa@adelphi.edu
This page was last modified on February 23, 2012.
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